Judicial Branch

Order these courts in order from LOWEST level to HIGHEST level

• Supreme Court

• Court of Appeals

• District Courts

Name the court that has BOTH original and appellate jurisdiction.

• District Court

• Court of Appeals

• Supreme Court

Name the court that has original jurisdiction ONLY.

• District Court

• Court of Appeals

• Supreme Court

Name the court that has appellate jurisdiction ONLY.

• District Court

• Court of Appeals

• Supreme Court

What is the MINIMUM number of Supreme Court judges required for an opinion to be rendered?

• 4

• 5

• 6

• 7

How many Supreme Court judges are there?

• 7

• 8

• 9

• 10

Define concurrent jurisdiction.

• A case where both State and Federal courts have jurisdiction.

• A case where more than one State court has jurisdiction.

• A case where more than one Federal court has jurisdiction.

• A case where only the Supreme Court has jurisdiction.

IDENTIFY the cases below that would qualify for the federal courts.

• A case involving someone's freedom of speech.

• A case involving a brother murdering a brother.

• A case involving a car jacking.

• A case involving someone that is suing the Federal government.

Name the Supreme Court case that granted the Judicial Branch the power of judicial review.

• Marbury v Madison

• Texas v Johnson

• New Jersey v TLO

• United States v New York Times Co

DEFINE judicial review.

• The power to review the President's performance.

• The power to review the Congress's performance.

• The power to determine if something is unconstitutional.

• The power to veto Presidential acts.